Why Hillary's 'Convenience' Argument Doesn't Hold Water

In Hillary Clinton's press conference regarding her private email server, she said that she did it for the 'convenience' of not having to carry two mobile devices around.  One for private emails; and, another for State Department business.

The problem with this argument is the National Security Agency (NSA) had already solved the two-mobile-device problem for her boss, Barack Obama. When he came to office, the NSA gave him a Blackberry 8830 that was specifically modified to provide ultrahigh security on outgoing messages.  At the same time, it protected the President's Blackberry from being hacked or infected.  Thus, he was able to use this single device for both private and Presidential emails.  This fact was no secret.  It was widely reported in January 2009 when he took office.

So, this begs the question.  Why didn't Hillary contact the NSA for a single-device solution like the President's?  After all, she too is a Blackberry user.  Why, instead, use a possibly unsecured private server and a hackable off-the-shelf device for all her emails?  It doesn't make sense.  Unless of course, the intent is to hide what you are doing; which many believe was the case.

References:

President Obama gets to keep his BlackBerry - NBC News: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/28780205/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/t/obama-gets-keep-his-blackberry/#.VQCjjy6S-Ng

Infosecurity Europe: President Obama's Blackberry revealed:  http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/infosecurity-europe-president-obamas-blackberry/

Hillary: I used one email 'for convenience' .... because I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my communications: http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/10/politics/hillary-clinton-email-scandal-press-conference/

Convenience? Two weeks ago Clinton said she had both iPhone and Blackberry | WashingtonExaminer.com: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2561329

Why Clinton's Private Email Server Was Such a Security Failure: http://www.wired.com/2015/03/clintons-email-server-vulnerable/

Mr. Obama, Lying Has Consequences

Many people have shed their rose colored glasses when it comes to trusting Barack Obama.  It has definitely showed up in the polls with his approval numbers now hovering around 40%, and, it all stems from his lying.  Lying about his writing the book "Dreams of my Father" when, in fact, Bill Ayers "ghost wrote" that book.  Then, lying about his casual acquaintance with Ayers.  You know, the guy that wrote his book and launched his senatorial campaign from his home.  Then, there were all those ObamaCare lies regarding keeping your insurance and your doctor; and, how it won't add one penny to the deficit or, how it would lower your costs for health insurance.

Of course, there was also the lie about Benghazi being caused by a video.  Then, there was the extent of the IRS scandal; saying that it was just a few rogue people in the Cleveland office.  Or, lying about the extent of the NSA spying and how, supposedly, American's aren't in the NSA's spying net.  So, it's no wonder that, people couldn't care less when he gave his speech on changes to the NSA's manual on spying.  According to a recent Pew poll, only 8% were interested enough in what Obama had to say by listening to his whole speech.  Of those, 73% thought that the President's changes would make little difference in keeping American's privacy safe and, 79% thought the changes wouldn't have any measurable impact on out fight against terrorism.  That same poll said that more than half of those polled didn't hear anything about the President's speech.

If these numbers don't show Obama as being a lame-duck President; then, nothing will.

Reference: Pew Research: Obama’s NSA Speech Has Little Impact on Skeptical Public: http://www.people-press.org/2014/01/20/obamas-nsa-speech-has-little-impact-on-skeptical-public/

Snowden Is The Very Proof That The NSA Can't Be Trusted

Some say Snowden, the NSA whistle blower, is a hero for exposing such widespread spying activities by the United States.  Others say he is an out-and-out traitor. But, those viewpoints are less material than the fact that a young, outside contractor was able to access the entire catalog of U.S. spying activities.  More importantly, how many other "Snowden's" are there who have such powerful access to the data being collected, and, unlike Snowden, might be "quietly" providing that data to other outside interests; either domestic or foreign.